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Why Buildings Stand Up
Mario Salvadori
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Description for Why Buildings Stand Up
Paperback. "Readers will rejoice.. in the physical discoveries, ancient and modern, that create and govern the artifacts inside of which readers spend most of their natural lives."-New York Times Num Pages: 320 pages, B/W line drawings. BIC Classification: AM; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Between a nomad's tent and the Sears Tower lies a revolution in technology, materials, and structures. Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to buildings methods from ancient times to the present day, including recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings: improved materials (steel, concrete, plastics), progress in antiseismic designs, and the revolutionary changes in both architectural and structural design made possible by the computer.
Between a nomad's tent and the Sears Tower lies a revolution in technology, materials, and structures. Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to buildings methods from ancient times to the present day, including recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings: improved materials (steel, concrete, plastics), progress in antiseismic designs, and the revolutionary changes in both architectural and structural design made possible by the computer.
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393306767
SKU
V9780393306767
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Ref
99-15
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